Galapagos essay info

Now that you have watched the first Galapagos video, you can write your essay. Remember it is due on Thursday, as we are going to discuss them on Friday.

Here's a link to the video on YouTube.

And here's a suggested essay framework to help you get started:

How did animals get to the Galapagos Islands?

Introduction

- Discuss Galapagos Islands background, e.g. volcanic, 16 of them, where they are, how they were created.

- Say what you are going to talk about.

Paragraphs (3-5 paragraphs depending on length)

Each one about how a specific animal got to the island, e.g:
- lizard (iguana)
- giant tortoises

- cormorants
- spider

- insect

- carpenter bee

- penguin

Conclusion

- similarities to NZ

- sum up what you said

- tie back to beginning

- what makes the islands special/important